fog cutter
Adventurer
this is my exact reason for walking rather than using an ATV.
will the circle be unbroken?
An Axe - Seriously?
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this is my exact reason for walking rather than using an ATV.
will the circle be unbroken?
teotwaki
Excelsior!
Yuman Desert Rat
Expedition Leader
To lessen the intensity of your screams after you chop off your own foot?
like this....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CZzAAm0YME
teotwaki
Excelsior!
Just perform an image search on the web for axe injuries. Truly stomach turning pictures.
PlethoraOfGuns
Adventurer
Those chainsaw injuries are a great too. I found this one delightfully horrifying. How does even manage to suck their own jeans through their leg?
http://youtu.be/WqCsh9zvD5M
Regardless of what tools your using out there, just please be safe out there...
http://youtu.be/WqCsh9zvD5M
Regardless of what tools your using out there, just please be safe out there...
fog cutter
Adventurer
Little Peter has got the right equipment for wood cuttin' AND overlandin'
check him out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Iw-GwoQMI
check him out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Iw-GwoQMI
Chili
Explorer
HA!
Retired Tanker
Explorer
Every Tool Has a Purpose
I mean, you know...just in case the duration of your trip is longer than your supply of pre-mix for the chainsaw...
Note he even makes the handles for his tools rather than pack them in...
I mean, you know...just in case the duration of your trip is longer than your supply of pre-mix for the chainsaw...
Note he even makes the handles for his tools rather than pack them in...
jerdog53
Explorer
Picked up a Wetterlings Bushman ax the Les Stroud model a year ago after much research into the subject and many hours spent on you tube.
I wanted something small enough it could be carried in or on a pack, big enough it could be used to fell trees if need be but not too big it could not be used for personal defense. I can care less who designed it really but it had all the attributes I was looking for size and weight and price. Have used it a few times this last summer and fondle it a lot.... I find it aesthetically pleasing, and very much like the way it feels in my hands like any tool should! The wood grain is rather straight not perfect but good, the fit and finish is proper, it is sharp as hell, no I didn't cut myself with it. The sheath fits well and will not accidentally come off.
There are those that will say "you spent that one one of those " My big box stores had nothing with soul so I went on line and started doing research and found some that were interesting like the BasecampX units and the Best Made axes but felt there really wasn't anything special about their axes and for the price. Speaking of price the stuff Gransfors Bruks makes is lovely, very fine craftsmanship but I think you are paying for the name with them. I have a felling ax already along with a couple hatches and a double headed bit that were my grandfathers and are rarely use but I think this Wetterlings ax will be used exclusively in the field.
my 2 cents...
I wanted something small enough it could be carried in or on a pack, big enough it could be used to fell trees if need be but not too big it could not be used for personal defense. I can care less who designed it really but it had all the attributes I was looking for size and weight and price. Have used it a few times this last summer and fondle it a lot.... I find it aesthetically pleasing, and very much like the way it feels in my hands like any tool should! The wood grain is rather straight not perfect but good, the fit and finish is proper, it is sharp as hell, no I didn't cut myself with it. The sheath fits well and will not accidentally come off.
There are those that will say "you spent that one one of those " My big box stores had nothing with soul so I went on line and started doing research and found some that were interesting like the BasecampX units and the Best Made axes but felt there really wasn't anything special about their axes and for the price. Speaking of price the stuff Gransfors Bruks makes is lovely, very fine craftsmanship but I think you are paying for the name with them. I have a felling ax already along with a couple hatches and a double headed bit that were my grandfathers and are rarely use but I think this Wetterlings ax will be used exclusively in the field.
my 2 cents...
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Sabre
Overlanding Nurse
The first time I drove Idaho's Magruder Corridor I brought a chainsaw. This is a long, lonely route, with NO workarounds or detours. The Forest Service warns travellers of the possibility/likelihood of trees across the road.
BUT...a chainsaw is a single-purpose tool, takes up a lot of room, is expensive, requires gas & oil, requires frequent maintenance, requires significant safety apparel, and is subject to failure for a variety of reasons.
The humble axe is a multi-purpose tool, takes up little room, is inexpensive, requires no consumables and very little maintenance, and is ultra reliable.
On subsequent trips I've left the chainsaw at home in favor of the axe. Yes, it's more work to clear the trail, but this task is very seldom necessary. Heck, even with the chainsaw I'd still want an axe or at least a hatchet for chopping kindling and splitting firewood.
BUT...a chainsaw is a single-purpose tool, takes up a lot of room, is expensive, requires gas & oil, requires frequent maintenance, requires significant safety apparel, and is subject to failure for a variety of reasons.
The humble axe is a multi-purpose tool, takes up little room, is inexpensive, requires no consumables and very little maintenance, and is ultra reliable.
On subsequent trips I've left the chainsaw at home in favor of the axe. Yes, it's more work to clear the trail, but this task is very seldom necessary. Heck, even with the chainsaw I'd still want an axe or at least a hatchet for chopping kindling and splitting firewood.
